Andrew K. Meade

Managing Partner

P: 713-355-1200
ameade@mnbllp.com
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Andrew K. Meade is a true trial lawyer.

Andrew leads MNB’s trial practice. Andrew is a trial lawyer with over 20 years of experience representing clients in high-stakes business litigation and complex commercial disputes. Andrew has tried numerous cases to verdict or judgment, handling matters for multinational corporations as well as “bet-the-company” cases for small business owners.

Andrew has extensive business experience, which helps him to work closely with clients to develop strategies tailored to their business objectives and litigation goals.

After graduating magna cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center, Andrew clerked for the Honorable Judge Henry Politz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He then worked at a boutique litigation firm in Houston, before co-founding MNB in 2009.

Andrew has experience across sectors—including energy, technology, finance, real estate, healthcare, and securities. He represents clients in partnership disputes, securities and financial-sector litigation, energy disputes, ERISA matters, antitrust cases, and breach of contract claims. He combines his background in accounting and business with an aggressive and client-tailored approach to dispute resolution.

Originally from Alaska and raised in the cattle country of western Nebraska, Andrew previously served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army and now enjoys coaching youth sports and traveling with his family.

Education

  • University of Houston Law Center
    • Graduated magna cum laude.
    • University of Houston Law Review, Associate Editor.
    • Order of the Coif.
    • Order of the Barons.
  • University of Nebraska at Lincoln – BA, 1998
  • Harvard Business School (Online) – Negotiation Mastery, 2022.

Honors and Awards

  • Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters (2005–2007, 2012–2013).
  • Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters (2012–present).
  • Top 100: Houston Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters (2016, 2017–2018).
  • Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (2016–present).

Courts and Admissions

  • Supreme Court of the United States of America.
  • Supreme Court of Texas.
  • U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Western, and Northern Districts of Texas.

Judicial Clerkship

  • The Honorable Henry A. Politz, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.